About

The Little League Challenger Division® is Little League’s adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges.

Any individual with a physical or intellectual challenge may participate. If an individual can participate in the traditional Little League Baseball or Softball program with reasonable accommodations they should do so. The Little League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 4 to 18; or up to age 22 if still enrolled in school. The Senior League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 15 and above (no maximum age).

Schedule

ChallengerHome Games

Date

Time

Team

Majors Buddies

Location

Saturday

3/09/19

4:30pm

LR Dodgers

D'Backs & Phillies

Cox 4

Saturday

3/16/19

4:30pm

LR Dodgers

Rays & Orioles

Cox 4

Saturday

3/23/19

3:30pm

LR Dodgers

Reds & Dodgers

Cox 4

Saturday

3/23/19

7:30pm

LR Angels

Cox 4

Saturday

3/30/19

4:30pm

LR Angels

Cox 4

Saturday

4/13/19

4:30pm

LR Angels

Cox 4

Saturday

4/27/19

3:30pm

LR Dodgers

A's & Yankees

Cox 4

Saturday

4/27/19

7:30pm

LR Angels

Cox 4

Saturday

5/04/19

4:30pm

LR Angels

Cox 4

***Games on the schedule with no buddies assigned means that is our Senior challenger team that doesn't need buddies, however, we welcome everyone to come out to any and all games to watch and cheer them on. The two 7:30 pm night games will have music and announcing. Please encourage your teams to catch a few games this season!

Buddies Information

Game Play Guidelines for Buddies

The role of a Challenger Buddy during game play is to protect the Challenger player and to assist in any way necessary. Below are some general guidelines for assisting players while playing in the field, while at bat and while running the bases. These guidelines are intended to give general instruction on how to assist Challenger players, but do not cover every situation. It is important to remember that each Challenger player will need a different level of assistance and may face unique challenges while participating.

Fielding

Position & Readiness:

Make sure fielders are a safe distance from the batter. No fielder should be located in front of the pitcher’s mound

Avoid standing in the base paths

Stand near your player in a position that will allow you to protect him or her from a batted or thrown ball if necessary

When your player is ready to throw a ball, be sure the receiver is ready to receive the ball

Player with unlimited mobility:

Softly Hit Ball

Allow the player to field the ball alone

Direct the player with respect to where to throw the ball

Hard Hit Ball

If the ball is heading to the outfield, let it go

If the ball is in the infield, knock it down, if necessary, and then allow the player to field the ball

Player with limited mobility (walker, wheelchair, etc.)

Field the ball, or ask another player to field the ball and hand it to your player to allow them to throw it or hold it momentarily

Assist the player in throwing the ball, if necessary

When talking with a player using a wheelchair, always position yourself at their eye level and talk face-to-face

At the end of an inning, all players and buddies should remain on the field until the last base runner scores.